About

So what is CSL?

The Computer Systems Laboratory was founded in 1998 by Rajit Manohar (currently Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and Mark Heinrich (now at Univeristy of Central Florida). It was a way to bring together researchers from the ECE and CS Graduate Fields who were broadly interested in computer systems. Today, CSL comprises about 10 full-time Faculty and about 50 Ph.D. students. Additionally, numerous M.Eng. and undergraduate students actively conduct research within CSL.

Physically, the Computer Systems Laboratory spans two buildings, namely Rhodes Hall (ECE) and Gates Hall (CS). However, interaction across departments is a key strength of the lab. CSL Faculty are all ECE and CS Graduate Field members, which allows them to chair Ph.D. committees of students in either Field.